TAGGED: 1980s
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Matt Quartermaine from the comedy duo the Empty Pockets features in this Australia Post television commercial (TVC) promoting the use of Postpaks instead of ordinary wrapping paper for packagi

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'Me mate Boomer rang. Said he was having a few people round for a barbie. Said he might cook a burra or two. I said, "Sounds great.

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News reader Richard Zachariah introduces a Seven Nightly News story about the opening of the Sydney monorail on 21 July 1988.

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Mike Walsh interviews Sigourney Weaver about her role as Dana Barrett in Ghostbusters (Ivan Reitman, USA, 1984).

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These iconic images of Bicentenary celebrations and protests on Sydney Harbour beautifully evoke memories of the day, including the tall ships and pleasure craft dotting the harbour

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Artist Ken Done talks about feeling proud when he sees someone wearing his work and annoyed when he sees 'bad, crass and boring' copies.

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Mike Walsh interviews beloved broadcaster and naturalist David Attenborough about his television series and book, Life on Earth.

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These two ads give a taste of the fashion, food, coffee, CDs, jewellery, shoes and optics available at the MLC shopping centre in the mid-1980s. Fashion includes chunky belts, spiked

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Melbourne housewife superstar Dame Edna Everage (Barry Humphries) is invited to Moonee Ponds' centenary celebrations.

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Kylie’s ability to not take herself too seriously is exemplified beautifully in these two clips from The Comedy Company in 1989.